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Vitas Gerulaitis Net Worth
Vitas Gerulaitis net worth is
$300,000
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Vytautas Kevin Gerulaitis (July 26, 1954 – September 17, 1994) was a Lithuanian American professional tennis player. In 1975, Gerulaitis won the men's doubles title at Wimbledon, partnering Sandy Mayer. He won the men's singles title at one of the two Australian Open tournaments held in 1977 (Gerulaitis won the tournament that was held in December, while Roscoe Tanner won the earlier January tournament). Gerulaitis also won two Italian Open titles, in 1977 and 1979, and the WCT Finals in Dallas, in 1978. | Full Name | Vitas Gerulaitis |
| Net Worth | $300,000 |
| Date Of Birth | July 26, 1954 |
| Died | September 17, 1994, Southampton, New York, United States |
| Place Of Birth | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Weight | 70 kg |
| Profession | Tennis player |
| Education | Archbishop Molloy High School, Columbia University |
| Nationality | American |
| Parents | Vytautas Gerulaitis |
| Siblings | Ruta Gerulaitis |
| Nicknames | Vitas Gerulaitis, Gerulaitis, Vitas |
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| Star Sign | Leo |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | "And let that be a lesson to you all. Nobody beats Vitas Gerulaitis 17 times in a row." -- post-match conference after beating Jimmy Connors after Connors had beaten him 16 times in a row. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Had a fan club called "Vitas' G-Men" while he played for the Pittsburgh Triangles in World Team Tennis in 1975. |
| 2 | 1977 Australian Open champ. |
| 3 | All-American at Columbia University. |
| 4 | Known for trademark long flowing blonde hair. |
| 5 | Ranked in the Top 10 from 1977 to 1982. |
| 6 | 1975 Wimbledon Men's Doubles champ with Sandy Mayer. |
| 7 | Son of Lithuanian immigrants. |
| 8 | Earned $2,778,748, winning 27 singles and nine doubles titles. |
| 9 | Coached Pete Sampras at the Italian Open in 1994 when Sampras's then-coach, the late Tim Gullikson, was on vacation. Sampras called him "Uncle Vitas." |
| 10 | Engaged for 3 years to actress Janet Jones (Mrs. Wayne Gretzky) |
| 11 | Buried at Saint Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale, New York. Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe and 'Bjorn Borg' were among his pallbearers. Among those at the funeral were Billie Jean King, Chris Evert, Tony Trabert, John Lloyd, Fred Stolle and Cliff Drysdale. |
| 12 | Died while taking a nap at a friend's house in Long Island; carbon monoxide from a swimming-pool heater seeped into his room through the air-conditioning system. An autopsy showed the gas had displaced 75% of the oxygen in his blood. |
| 13 | Vitas Gerulaitis "For the Love of Tennis" Award is presented yearly by the USTA (United States Tennis Association)/Eastern Long Island Region. |
| 14 | Vitas Gerulaitis Youth Foundation, founded many years before his death, supports the Vitas Gerulaitis Youth Tennis Center in Queens, New York. |
| 15 | Was treated for cocaine abuse. |
| 16 | Did a famous Peugeot car commerical with his father, who asks Vitas "When are you going to get a haircut?" Father and son died within three years of each other. |
| 17 | His father, Vitas, Sr., the tennis pro at the United States Tennis Center in Flushing, gave lessons to Carlos Santana. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nobody's Perfect | 1990 | Men's Tennis Coach (as Vitas Geruliatis) |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Break | 1995 | Himself | |
| Musicourt | 1983 | Video | Himself |
| Good Morning America | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1976 | TV Series | Himself - Tennis Pro |
Archive Footage
Known for movies
Musicourt (1983)
as Himself
The Break (1995)
as Himself
Nobody's Perfect (1990)
as Men's Tennis Coach
Good Morning America (1978)
as Himself